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Do oysters raise testosterone/progesterone?

Pretty straight forward. If oysters significantly increase sex hormones this would be important for anyone considering a paleo diet as healthy hormone levels are critical to a long …
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Canned Smoked Oysters Online?

Does anyone know where I can buy decent-quality canned smoked oysters online? I usually buy these, but they're unavailable: http://www.amazon.com/Crown-Prince-Natural-Oysters-3-O …
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Gray hair reversal? For those who’ve had a decrease in gray hair…

Did it begin in "patches"? Either I'm crazy or my hair is reverting to its natural state, but it is doing it in "clumps". I began eating oysters about 8 weeks ago, which is the onl …
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Canned Whole Oysters, Smoked. How do you eat them?

Any idea how to prepare canned oysters? Could I just heat them and top with coconut oil?
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Oyster Shell Calcium. Is it good?

Between calcium citrate, calcium carbonate, and calcium from oyster shells, which is best? And also, are any very bad? I bought oyster shell calcium pills from CVS because they se …
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Canned Oysters?

Are these still quality food items? I just bought a couple cans of the bumblebee whole oysters and they actually taste pretty good. One other question though... in cooked oyste …
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grassland beef “lamb oysters”?

Hello. I am supposed to be getting between 40 and 50% of my calories from protein, and am looking to diversify my proteins. So, I was looking on grasslandbeef.com and came across …
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What makes an oyster a quality oyster?

We know grass-fed beef is better than grain-fed, wild fish is better than farmed fish, ... But I personally know nothing at all about shellfish? How do you know if oysters are high …
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Are oysters packed in olive oil a good source for omega-3s?

I have been eating lots of oysters and sardines to bump up my omega-3 ratio. Am I negating the benefits by eating sardines and oysters that are packed in olive oil (because the oli …
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How do you fool yourself into eating certain foods?

I prefer to get my nutrients from natural foods, and avoid supplementing as much as possible. I would like to try to eat oysters mainly for the zinc (unless there is a better sourc …
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Oysters (and other bivalve mollusks) cooked vs raw

I am reintroducing oysters into my diet. I used to eat them raw, but got sick on a bad one several years ago. I've tried since to eat them raw again, but my stomach turns. I tried …
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What can I do with oyster shells?

Having eaten several raw oysters, I find myself sitting on several large shells. Can I make stock from them? Dry and grind them down to a mineral powder? Anyone ever do anything …
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What other foods are we missing/forgetting/ignoring?

I just ran across this entry in Wikipedia that claims there is evidence that humans have been eating land snails since the Pleistocene: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_snail#Snai …
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Carbs in Seafood and Liver

Hey ya'll I'm a fan of Dr. Mercola and his idea of nutritional typing. After taking his test I found out I was a Protein Type( high fat/protein, very low carb), and then listed wa …
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is eating oysters paleo/favorable/healthy?

i just moved to san francisco and there is an abundance of fresh oysters. are they healthy? how frequently can i eat them?